obscure MUST SEE movies

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I don't know how obscure movies with Johnny Depp and Ben Stiller can be, but :

Dead Man by Jim Jarmusch. Psychedelic black and white western starring Depp, as well as Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Robert Mitchum, Gabriel Byrne, Iggy Pop, Billy Bob Thornton, Alfred Molina, Lance Henriksen ... and a soundtrack by Neil Young. Great, great movie.

Permanent Midnight ... Ben Stiller plays a junkie sitcom writer for an "Alf"-like show. Based on the memoir by Jerry Stahl.

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Permanent Midnight was an excellent movie. It's the only Ben Stiller movie I have ever liked. I'm not sure how many of the movies I am about to list you guys have seen, but most people I talk to have not seen or even heard of these movies. If you haven't seen them, you should:

Birthday Girl- Nichole Kidman as a mail order Russian bride. Her husband gets a lot more than he expected in the deal.

Spanish Prisoner- Steve Martin as a sinister con man. A wonderful departure from his terrible family comedy flicks.

The Man Who Wasn't There- Billy Bob Thornton and James Gandalfini. Shot in b&w, it really gives the feel of the 50's they were going for.

Novocaine- Another one with Steve Martin. He plays the dentist, Laura Dern plays his psychotic wife.